Job Responsibilities
- Estimates for package components including pressure vessels, piping including associated instrumentation and controls, structural steel, and assembly estimates.
- Review customer specifications and applicable codes.
- Determination of materials needed and special requirements.
- Liaise and obtain quotes for material and sub-vendor requirements in terms of pricing and delivery.
- Determination of and including in the estimates necessary NDE and associated costs.
- Including in the estimate all aspects of costing required in the design basis specified by the applications engineer.
- Prepare and compile the entire proposal that will be presented to the customer.
- Work closely with GM, Business Development, and sales for proposal guidance.
- Address and coordinate with the GM and Director, Sales and Applications vendor data requirements and contractual terms and conditions.
- Complete bid pre-qualifications as assigned.
- Monitor the performance of and continually improve and update estimating tools.
- Actively participate in the development of new estimating tools and procedures.
- Update pricing in spreadsheets regularly used as an estimating tool.
- Assist with monitoring shop and office performance to verify estimate basis.
- Coordinate, complete and oversee, as applicable project engineering activities.
- Managing projects to meet client specifications, deadlines, and budget.
- Requisition of major equipment (specification of buyout equipment, issuing of RFQs, quote comparison, vendor selection).
- Review client specifications; note and confirm exceptions and integrate into the project (design group, fabrication shop, instrumentation & valving, controls, and electrical).
- Coordination of drawings and purchasing long lead materials to ensure work gets to shop in time.
- Review, approve, and sign off of drawings to ensure proper design and minimize conflicts.
- Drawing submittals to fabrication shop and client.
- Monitor fabrication/construction and rectify any problems.
- Provide start-up support and troubleshooting within the scope of supply.
- Assist and advise other team members.
- Initiate, plan, execute, and monitor the progress of the project with the project team to ensure adequate completion of deliverables and product within the allotted schedule and budget.
- Communicate progress to required project stakeholders and address concerns accordingly.
- Procurement plan generation and coordination with purchasing group.
- Facilitate kick-off meeting with client and project team.
- Ensure project invoicing is completed in a timely manner and the project team is aware of contractual requirements for payment.
- Execute project change management as required; including scope control, job cost updates, and schedule updates as required.
- Expediting material and buyout procurement from suppliers.
- Communicate with production personnel to ensure budget, schedule, and quality is maintained.
- Manage the execution of shipping, construction, commissioning, start-up, and other site activities, as applicable to the contract scope.
- Provide support on larger projects as required.
Experience
- Minimum of 10 years of experience estimating similar products in a similar organization.
- Sulfur Treatment
- Fabrication Knowledge
Education and Accreditation
- B.Sc. Mechanical, Civil, or Chemical Engineering or equivalent technical diploma with additional Project Management certification preferred.